Drake's Church of England Primary School
Middle Street, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 7DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINK ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Peter Halford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 101
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 147495
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01395443871
About this school
Drake's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Budleigh Salterton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 37 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | - | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | - | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Drake's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 37 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Drake's Church of England Primary School compares
Drake's Church of England Primary School ranked 100th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.4% | 34.4% | 37 | — |
| Otterton Church of England Primary School | — | 5% | 29.2% | 43 | 0.9 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 301 | 1.3 miles |
| Bassetts Farm Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 26.2% | 451 | 3.1 miles |
| Littleham Church of England Primary School | 8% | 7.9% | 68.2% | 67 | 3.2 miles |
| Brixington Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 21% | 351 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.38%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.44%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Otterton Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Budleigh Salterton
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Budleigh Salterton
-
Bassetts Farm Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Littleham Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Exmouth
-
Brixington Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Exmouth
Other schools in Budleigh Salterton
- Otterton Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Mill Water School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Drake's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Drake's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Budleigh Salterton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Drake's Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Drake's Church of England Primary School is Mr Peter Halford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Drake's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Drake's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Drake's Church of England Primary School?
- Drake's Church of England Primary School has 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Drake's Church of England Primary School full?
- Drake's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 101 pupils and 37 on roll (37%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Drake's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Drake's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does Drake's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Drake's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Drake's Church of England Primary School?
- Drake's Church of England Primary School is part of LINK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Drake's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Drake's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Drake's Church of England Primary School ranked 100th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Drake's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Drake's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Drake's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Drake's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.